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1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword 1 -- Foreword 2 -- Acknowledgments -- Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Key Features of Algae -- 1.2 Bioeconomy -- 1.2.1 Definition -- 1.2.2 Bioeconomy and Circular Economy -- 1.2.3 Bioeconomy and Sustainability -- 1.2.4 Life Cycle Assessment -- 1.3 Algae Products Market -- 1.4 Societies for Algae in the World -- 1.4.1 European Algae Biomass Association -- 1.4.2 The British Phycological Society -- 1.4.3 Algae Biomass Organization -- 1.4.4 Algae Industry Incubation Consortium, Japan -- 1.4.5 Japanese Society of Phycology |
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1.5 Biorefineries -- 1.6 Algae and Climate Neutrality -- 1.7 Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2 Classification of Algae -- 2.1 General -- 2.1.1 Introduction -- 2.1.2 Viridiplantae -- 2.2 Macroalgae -- 2.2.1 Chlorophyta and Charpyta (Green Algae) -- 2.2.2 Rhodophyta (Red Algae) -- 2.2.3 Phaeophyceae (Brown Algae) -- 2.3 Microalgae -- 2.3.1 Bacillariophyta (Diatoms) -- 2.3.2 Cryptophyta -- 2.3.3 Chrysophyta (Golden Algae) -- 2.3.4 Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) -- 2.3.5 Dinophyta or Pyrrophyta (Dinoflagellates) -- 2.3.6 Euglenophyta -- 2.3.7 Xanthophyta (Yellow-Green Algae) |
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2.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Occurrence of Algae -- 3.1 History -- 3.2 Distribution -- 3.2.1 Global Biomass Distribution -- 3.2.2 Marine Primary Production -- 3.2.3 Habitats -- 3.3 Harmful Aspects of Algae: Blooms -- References -- Chapter 4 Production of Algae -- 4.1 History -- 4.2 Production of Macroalgae -- 4.2.1 Upstream Production -- 4.2.2 Downstream Production: Biofuels and Bioproducts -- 4.3 Production of Microalgae -- 4.3.1 Upstream Processes -- 4.3.2 Midstream Processes -- 4.3.3 Downstream Processes -- 4.4 Status of the Global Algae Production Industry -- 4.4.1 Asia |
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4.4.2 Europe -- 4.4.3 Americas -- 4.4.4 Africa -- 4.4.5 Oceania -- 4.5 Global Algae Market Size and Forecast -- References -- Chapter 5 Biochemical Composition of Algae -- 5.1 Viridiplantae Cell Wall -- 5.2 Macroalgae -- 5.2.1 Lipids -- 5.2.2 Polysaccharides from Brown Macroalgae -- 5.2.3 Polysaccharides from Red Algae -- 5.2.4 Polysaccharides from Green Algae: Ulvans -- 5.2.5 Other Components: Pigments, Proteins, Mannitol, Lignin -- 5.3 Microalgae -- 5.3.1 Neutral and Polar Lipids -- 5.3.2 Polysaccharides -- 5.3.3 Proteins -- 5.3.4 Pigments -- 5.3.5 Vitamins, Phenolics, and Minerals |
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5.4 Focus on Polysaccharides Common to Macro- and Microalgae -- 5.4.1 Cellulose -- 5.4.2 Hemicelluloses -- 5.4.3 Starch -- References -- Chapter 6 Uses of Algae -- 6.1 Algal Biomass -- 6.2 Macroalgae -- 6.2.1 Food and Feed -- 6.2.2 Pharmaceutical and Medical -- 6.2.3 Biofuels -- 6.2.4 Bioremediation -- 6.2.5 Cosmetics -- 6.2.6 Fertilizers and Biostimulants -- 6.2.7 Value Pyramid of Macroalgae -- 6.3 Microalgae -- 6.3.1 Overview -- 6.3.2 Biobased Products -- 6.3.3 Biofuels -- 6.3.4 Services -- References -- Chapter 7 Conversion of Algae -- 7.1 Introduction |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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7.2 Chemical Conversion: Transesterification |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Perez, Serge
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| ISBN |
9781003846147 |
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1003846149 |
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